A prescribed burn of up to 2,027 acres of Roosevelt National Forest land near Rustic is planned to start in mid-September.

The Pingree Hill prescribed burn could burn up to 350 acres in a day to reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health and wildlife habitat, rangers say. The burn will be located north of Colorado Highway 14 and east of Rustic, about 42 miles west of Fort Collins.

Burning is contingent on a variety of factors, including weather, and will be staffed by at least 25 firefighters and two engines.